Portrait of Pietro Aretino
1649
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1649
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a black-and-white drawing of a bearded man with a serious face. He’s wearing a loose, dark robe and has one hand resting on his chest. Behind him, a small plant sits on a ledge. The text at the bottom calls him Pietro Aretino, carved by a friend named Titian. The artist who made this drawing, Wenceslaus Hollar, signed it in 1649. If you like this style, look up Baroque.
